EP2115865A4 - Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method - Google Patents

Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method

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Publication number
EP2115865A4
EP2115865A4 EP20080710873 EP08710873A EP2115865A4 EP 2115865 A4 EP2115865 A4 EP 2115865A4 EP 20080710873 EP20080710873 EP 20080710873 EP 08710873 A EP08710873 A EP 08710873A EP 2115865 A4 EP2115865 A4 EP 2115865A4
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Prior art keywords
foreign substance
substance removing
removing device
removing method
foreign
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EP20080710873
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2115865B1 (en
EP2115865A1 (en
Inventor
Kaishi Ohashi
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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Priority to EP16192348.7A priority Critical patent/EP3145072A1/en
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Publication of EP2115865A4 publication Critical patent/EP2115865A4/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B7/00—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass
    • B08B7/02—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass by distortion, beating, or vibration of the surface to be cleaned
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/0006—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 with means to keep optical surfaces clean, e.g. by preventing or removing dirt, stains, contamination, condensation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B17/00—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor
    • G03B17/02—Bodies
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/65—Control of camera operation in relation to power supply
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/80—Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof
    • H04N23/81—Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof for suppressing or minimising disturbance in the image signal generation
    • H04N23/811—Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof for suppressing or minimising disturbance in the image signal generation by dust removal, e.g. from surfaces of the image sensor or processing of the image signal output by the electronic image sensor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/80—Constructional details
    • H10N30/802—Circuitry or processes for operating piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices not otherwise provided for, e.g. drive circuits

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Camera Bodies And Camera Details Or Accessories (AREA)
  • Studio Devices (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Blocking Light For Cameras (AREA)
  • General Electrical Machinery Utilizing Piezoelectricity, Electrostriction Or Magnetostriction (AREA)
EP08710873.4A 2007-02-02 2008-01-30 Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method Not-in-force EP2115865B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP16192348.7A EP3145072A1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-01-30 Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2007024178 2007-02-02
JP2007314756A JP4597185B2 (en) 2007-02-02 2007-12-05 Dust removing device and driving method of dust removing device
PCT/JP2008/051977 WO2008093884A1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-01-30 Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method

Related Child Applications (2)

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EP16192348.7A Division-Into EP3145072A1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-01-30 Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method
EP16192348.7A Division EP3145072A1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-01-30 Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method

Publications (3)

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EP2115865A1 EP2115865A1 (en) 2009-11-11
EP2115865A4 true EP2115865A4 (en) 2013-05-08
EP2115865B1 EP2115865B1 (en) 2016-11-16

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EP08710873.4A Not-in-force EP2115865B1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-01-30 Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method
EP16192348.7A Withdrawn EP3145072A1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-01-30 Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method

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EP16192348.7A Withdrawn EP3145072A1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-01-30 Foreign substance removing device and foreign substance removing method

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EP (2) EP2115865B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4597185B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101097828B1 (en)
CN (2) CN101542889A (en)
WO (1) WO2008093884A1 (en)

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US20090207493A1 (en) 2009-08-20
US8256905B2 (en) 2012-09-04
CN101542889A (en) 2009-09-23
EP2115865B1 (en) 2016-11-16
WO2008093884A1 (en) 2008-08-07
CN102611350B (en) 2014-11-05
EP3145072A1 (en) 2017-03-22
KR20090094301A (en) 2009-09-04
JP4597185B2 (en) 2010-12-15
KR101097828B1 (en) 2011-12-23
EP2115865A1 (en) 2009-11-11
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